below
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bellow

Definition & Meaning of "below"in English

01

in a position beneath or underneath 

below definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Examples
The book fell below the shelf. 
1.1

further along or toward the lower part of a river or stream 

Examples
The house is situated below the river's source. 
1.2

positioned geographically to the south 

Examples
Located 20 miles below the nation's capital. 
02

extending from a lower part of something 

Examples
The pipes run below the streets. 
03

in a position of lesser importance or status 

Examples
The new employee is below the manager in rank. 
04

less than a specified quantity, measurement, or standard 

Examples
Her savings fell below the required amount. 
05

not appropriate for someone of a higher status 

Examples
The task was seen as below her position. 
06

(in theater) located closer to the audience on the stage 

Examples
The actor moved below the spotlight to center the scene. 
below
01

in a position or location situated beneath or lower than something else 

below definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
incomparable
adverb of place
Examples
The painting hung high, with the console table sitting quietly below. 
02

at a lower position, rank, or value 

Examples
Membership is free for guests aged 12 and below. 
2.1

at a temperature beneath a freezing point or negative on a scale 

Examples
The forecast predicts it will dip to 5 below by morning. 
03

in a place beneath the earth, often associated with torment or punishment 

Examples
The legends speak of creatures living below. 
04

on the earth or the world beneath the heavens 

Examples
Legends tell of battles fought far below. 
05

(in writing) used to refer to information located farther down within a document 

infra

Examples
Details about the schedule are outlined below. 
Examples
The guests are waiting for you below. 
07

in or toward the interior part of a ship underneath the main deck 

Examples
Officers planned the voyage's next leg while stationed below. 
08

beneath the top layer of a body of water 

Examples
The submarine vanished into the depths below. 
09

(in theater) toward the part of the stage nearest the audience 

Examples
The actress stepped below to deliver her monologue. 
10

(in zoology) on the underside of an animal's body 

Examples
The lizard's skin below is much lighter in color. 
Below
01

a place, level, or thing situated beneath something else 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
belows
Examples
From the cliff's edge, we could barely see the below through the mist. 
01

located farther down on the same page or on a following page 

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
Please refer to the below chart for the updated figures. 
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